6/23/2012
Dear brothers and
sisters,
Thank you for your support for the academic
year 2011-2012, which is nearing its end. Many of our schools are already on
vacation. In the Haitian education system, the month of July is the period of
official exams for the primary (Grade 6), Basic (Grade 9), and secondary ( Bac 1
and Bac 2 or Rheto and Philo).
The year was successful for some of our
brothers and sisters. The Episcopal Church of Haiti now has a suffragan bishop
who works in the far north of the country where the following parishes are
located: Holy Spirit, Cap-Haitien, the Resurrection in Gros Morne, St. Innocent
in Port de Paix, Saint-Etienne in Limonade and St Basil Le grand of
Gonaïves.
July 29th, seven candidates for holy orders,
including five men and two young women, will be ordained deacons. The number of
women priests will be increased next year according to the will of
God.
Angela who assisted me in the Partnership
Program for the past two years is at the end of her term as a missioner for the
Diocese of Haiti. By next week, the
coordination will have 2 people who assist me, Rev. Roger Bowen and Mr.
Vundla.
Coordination relies on your continued support.
Reports and budgets are being prepared.
We are also preparing for the General
Convention. The Haitian delegation will be 13 people: 2 bishops and their
spouses, 4 nuns of St. Margaret, 4 deputies and the COO of the
diocese.
My participation as a deputy of the 77th
General Convention of The Episcopal Church is a good opportunity for me to meet
some of you to exchange a few words about your projects in
Haiti.
I would ask you to encourage your deputies to
vote positively resolutions about Haiti - 1) the
Development Office funding at General Convention and
2) Resolution PF151 Structural Reform.
Have a good summer.
Rev. Dr. Kesner Ajax
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